Fender for vessels.



A. GEERING. FENDER FOR VESSELS. APPLIUATION FILED JAN.10, 1911.

Patented May 2, 1911.

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ADOLPH GEEBING, OF NEW YORK, h '9'.

FENDER FOB VESSELS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January to, 1911.

Patented May 2, i911. Eerie Ho. 391,7'18.

fender of exceptional resilience, strength and durability, thedistinguishing feature consisting essentially in the use of a core ofresilient metal formed with loops through 'nd around which the boilingmaterial isplaited and wound. so that the core becomes an integral partof the fender, as hereinafter set forth.

I In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1, is a side elevation of myimproved fender; Fig. 2, is a diagrammatic representation of a centralvertical sectional elevation of a fender provided with an elasticresilient metallic core formed with reinforcing loops through and aroundwhich the butting material is woven and wound; Fig. 3, is a similar viewshowing a modification of the core.

My invention relates more particularly to the class of fenders in whichstrips of buding material, as rope, cane, reeds &c.' are phiited andwoven together to form the body of the fender, and the main object is toafford a core for the same that will not only unite the parts into oneintegralunit, but which will also increase its strength andresilience,the core not only acting as a reinforcing and binding mediumbut also distributing and neutralizing the strain to which the fender issubjected in use. Furthermore, the core being practically embcd ded inand incorporated with the bufiing material, is less likely to strain orinjure the fabric, or become detached therefrom.

By way of illustration I have herein represented in Fig. 1, an exteriorView of a fender of the class to which my invention relates, the buflingmaterial of which the body is composed being made preferably, al-'though not necessarily of what is known commercially as Spanish canealthough strips of other cane, reeds, rope or any suitable material at,capable of being wound and plaited may be used in connection with myelastic resilient reinforcing core C, as may befound most expedient inadapting the fender to the various conditions of use, from therequirements of actual] boat to those of a battle ship.

Owing to the difliculty of showing the intricate plaiting and winding ofthe butting material in cross section, I have in Figs. 2

and 3 simply indicated the lacing of the' bufiing material m, throughand immediately around the retaining loops c,"of the elastic.

resilient metallic core C, by which it will be seen that the core andbutting material become practically one and integrah espe 'cially wherethe core is formed with lateral branches or extensions after the mannerrepresented in Fig. 3.

My elastic resilient metallic core C, is preferably made of a singlepiece of metallic wire, wire rope, or a steel or other metallic rod ofsuitable temper and resilience,-the

engaging loops 0, as well as the end sus ponder loops 0', being set inshape without interfering materially with the elasticity and resilienceof the core as a whole, but.

rather augmenting the same. It will readily be seen that my elasticresilient core is essentially the base and foundation of the structure,strengthening and reinforcing the buffing material and increasing theresilience of the device as a whole. It also prolongs the life of thefen-v der as awhole, by distributing and neu; tralizing the strain ofcompression in "use, thereby protecting all parts of the butiingmaterial against rupture or disintegration.

I have herein shown my elastic resilientmetallic core C, as incorporatedin a fender of spherical shape, although it is equally adapted to othershapes of fenders in vogue, or that may be required for specie purposes.

What I claim as my invcntionand desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A fender of the character designated, comprising a core of elasticresilient metal formed with end suspender loops and with intermediateretaining loops, and a body of butting material interlaced through saidremining loops and around the said core for rial interlaced with saidretaining'ioops and the purpose described. around the said core for thepurpose de- 2; A fender of the character designated, scribed.

comprising a core of elastic resilient metal ADOLPH GEERING. 5 formedwlth end suspcnder ioops and with Wi'tnesscs:

intermediate lateral extensions formed with Gm. Wm. Mm'rr,

retaining loops, and a body of oufiing mate- Lx LrA Mun.

